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Republic Act
Approved May 24, 2013

Republic Act No. 10580

An act creating five (5) additional branches of the regional trial court in the fourth judicial region to be stationed at the municipality of morong, province of rizal, further amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORONG, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act establishes five additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Morong, Rizal, assigns branch numbers, incorporates them into the courts program, appropriates funding, amends Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and specifies effectivity fifteen days after publication.

  • Creation of five additional Regional Trial Court branches in Morong, Rizal
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of the new branches in the courts program
  • Appropriation of funds for organization and personnel
  • Repeal/modify of Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Rizal
Morong
Republic Act
Batas Pambansa

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10580

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORONG, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Morong, Rizal, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.

Section 3

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Courts program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Courts and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazetteor in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3041 and House Bill No. 6856 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 15, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 24 2013

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.